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The Cool S (also known as the Stussy S, Super S, Superman S, Universal S, Pointy S, Middle School S, Graffiti S, and by many other names) is a graffiti sign in popular culture that is typically doodled on children's notebooks or graffitied on walls. The exact origin of the Cool S is unknown, but an instance was found in a late 1800s geometry textbook and it became prevalent around the early 1970s as a part of graffiti culture. Contrary to popular belief, the symbol neither originated from the U.S. clothing brand Stüssy nor from the character Superman, though Stüssy did conduct an interview in 2010 with Jon Naar, a pioneer graffiti photographer with many works including this S, dating back to the 1970s.

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  • The Cool S (also known as the Stussy S, Super S, Superman S, Universal S, Pointy S, Middle School S, Graffiti S, and by many other names) is a graffiti sign in popular culture that is typically doodled on children's notebooks or graffitied on walls. The exact origin of the Cool S is unknown, but an instance was found in a late 1800s geometry textbook and it became prevalent around the early 1970s as a part of graffiti culture. Contrary to popular belief, the symbol neither originated from the U.S. clothing brand Stüssy nor from the character Superman, though Stüssy did conduct an interview in 2010 with Jon Naar, a pioneer graffiti photographer with many works including this S, dating back to the 1970s. This symbol and other nearly-identical S-shaped motifs have appeared for at least hundreds of years. A similar pattern can be seen in 14th-century tilework at the central courtyard of the Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo, as well as in the background of the 1533 painting "The Ambassadors" by Hans Holbein. It is also visually similar to the ancient Latvian "Zalkša zīme" symbol and the Dacian "Carligul Ciobanului" symbol. (en)
  • La "Cool S", también conocida como la "Stussy S", "Super S", "S Puntiaguda", "Graffiti S", ​"Universal S" y muchos otros nombres, es un signo atribuido al graffiti en la cultura popular que es típicamente dibujado en las libretas de estudiantes o graffiteado en paredes. Su origen exacto es desconocido,​ pero pudo haber sido originado de libros de geometría;​​ apareció hacia los principios de la década de 1970 como parte de la cultura del graffiti.​​ Contrariamente a la creencia popular, el símbolo no tiene conexión ninguna ni con la compañía de ropa estadounidense Stüssy, ni con Superman, aunque hubo una entrevista entre Stüssy y en 2010, un pionero en el fotografiado de grafitis, en las que en algunas de ellas aparece tal símbolo, allá en la década de 1970.​ (es)
  • Le S cool, également connu sous les noms de S du skater, S de Superman, Stussy S, Super S, S pointu, S américain et d'autres encore, est une signature sous forme d'un graffiti très présent dans la culture populaire et généralement dessiné par les enfants dans leurs cahiers ou sur les murs. (fr)
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  • A drawing of the Cool S and the corresponding four-step guide to drawing one (en)
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  • La "Cool S", también conocida como la "Stussy S", "Super S", "S Puntiaguda", "Graffiti S", ​"Universal S" y muchos otros nombres, es un signo atribuido al graffiti en la cultura popular que es típicamente dibujado en las libretas de estudiantes o graffiteado en paredes. Su origen exacto es desconocido,​ pero pudo haber sido originado de libros de geometría;​​ apareció hacia los principios de la década de 1970 como parte de la cultura del graffiti.​​ Contrariamente a la creencia popular, el símbolo no tiene conexión ninguna ni con la compañía de ropa estadounidense Stüssy, ni con Superman, aunque hubo una entrevista entre Stüssy y en 2010, un pionero en el fotografiado de grafitis, en las que en algunas de ellas aparece tal símbolo, allá en la década de 1970.​ (es)
  • Le S cool, également connu sous les noms de S du skater, S de Superman, Stussy S, Super S, S pointu, S américain et d'autres encore, est une signature sous forme d'un graffiti très présent dans la culture populaire et généralement dessiné par les enfants dans leurs cahiers ou sur les murs. (fr)
  • The Cool S (also known as the Stussy S, Super S, Superman S, Universal S, Pointy S, Middle School S, Graffiti S, and by many other names) is a graffiti sign in popular culture that is typically doodled on children's notebooks or graffitied on walls. The exact origin of the Cool S is unknown, but an instance was found in a late 1800s geometry textbook and it became prevalent around the early 1970s as a part of graffiti culture. Contrary to popular belief, the symbol neither originated from the U.S. clothing brand Stüssy nor from the character Superman, though Stüssy did conduct an interview in 2010 with Jon Naar, a pioneer graffiti photographer with many works including this S, dating back to the 1970s. (en)
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  • Cool S (en)
  • S cool (fr)
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